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items selected from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class

serving as typical examples; "a sample question"

all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class

items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

Example; pattern.

A part of anything presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen; as, goods are often purchased by samples.

To make or show something similar to; to match.

To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools, cloths.

Example; pattern.

A part of anything presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen; as, goods are often purchased by samples.

To make or show something similar to; to match.

To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools, cloths.

A specimen; model; pattern; part shown to prove the quality of the whole.

To test a specimen of; as, to sample sugar or tea.

A specimen: a part to show the quality of the whole.

To make up samples of.

A specimen.

To take samples of.

A specimen; part shown as evidence of the quality of the whole.

To put in samples. See Example.

A specimen; a part shown as evidence of the quality or character of the whole; example.

n. [Latin] A part of any thing presented for inspection or intended to be shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; specimen; example; pattern.